Smallest island?

Question

in the world

Answer 1

The smallest island in the world - according to the Guiness Book of Records - is Bishop Rock. It lies at the most south-westerly part of the United Kingdom.The largest island in the world is Greenland.

Answer 2

The island of BISHOP ROCK in United Kingdom.

"The smallest island in the world - according to the Guiness Book of Records - is Bishop Rock. It lies at the most south-westerly part of the United Kingdom. It is one of 1040 islands around Britain and only has a lighthouse on it. In 1861, the British government set out the parameters for classifying an island. It was decided that if it was inhabited, the size was immaterial. However, if it was uninhabited, it had to be "the summer's pasturage of at least one sheep" - which is about two acres. ..."

http://www.didyouknow.cd/islands.htm

"Bishop Rock, in the Isles of Scilly off southwest England, is sometimes called the world's smallest island, but this is an unwarranted claim based on an arbitrary 19th century bureaucratic classification scheme. It is impossible to determine an actual world's smallest island.

Under certain conditions, the criteria for an island—a fairly permanent piece of land surrounded by water and possessing substantial vegetation—can be met by an islet of less than 100 square feet. ..."

http://www.worldislandinfo.com/SUPERLATI...

Answer 3

The smallest island in the world is 'Bishop rock'. It is in the UK. It is about 2 acres big. If you want more information, read this:

http://www.didyouknow.cd/islands.htm

Hope that helped!

Answer 4

cool says

"Bishop Rock, in the Isles of Scilly off southwest England, is sometimes called the world's smallest island, but this is an unwarranted claim based on an arbitrary 19th century bureaucratic classification scheme. It is impossible to determine an actual world's smallest island.